Choragachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Choragachhi is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Choragachhi. The total population of Choragachhi is 691 out of which 341 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choragachhi is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Choragachhi village is 90 which is 13% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choragachhi is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Choragachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choragachhi is 80.4%. Thus Choragachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.57% and the female literacy rate is 77.46% in Choragachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choragachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choragachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choragachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 55 | 35 |
| Literacy | 80.37% | 83.57% | 77.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 102 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Choragachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choragachhi village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 156 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 81 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Non Working | 511 | 173 | 338 |
Nearby Villages to Choragachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Choragachhi village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Panishala | 391 |
| Raghunathpur | 350 |
| Karangi | 3,772 |
| Madhyamkarai | 387 |
| Ujil | 1,491 |
| Betahar | 1,942 |
| Nahit | 4,630 |
| Balaspur | 545 |
| Gilapukur | 135 |
| Sarenga | 609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choragachhi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia